Alert archive / Wyoming / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 19, 2016, 2:09 PM MST for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 20, 2016, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 24 hr. 27 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2016, 2:09 PM MST (21:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2016, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2016, 2:05 AM MST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 4:00 AM MST | SNOW 0 | Arlington, WY | WYDOT CLOSED INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND SNOW/BLOWING SNOW. VERY LOW VISIBILITIES REPORTED. REOPENED 10AM. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 3 | 10 Ssw Arlington, WY | SAND LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10050 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .2 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 3 | 6 Sw Centennial, WY | CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .2 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 21 Sse Elk Mountain, WY | MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10500 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .3 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 6 | 14 E Dixon, WY | BATTLE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 7440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 6 | 7 Nw Centennial, WY | BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10240 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 6 | 8 Wsw Encampment, WY | WEBBER SPRINGS SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 9250 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 7.5 | 20 Wnw Encampment, WY | DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8880 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 7.5 | 24 W Saratoga, WY | SAGE CREEK BASIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 7850 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 9 | 10 Wsw Encampment, WY | OLD BATTLE SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 10000 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .6 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 9 | 11 Sse Encampment, WY | BLACKHALL MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 9820 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .6 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 9 | 16 Ene Savery, WY | SANDSTONE RANGER STATION SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8150 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .6 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | SNOW 10.5 | 28 E Savery, WY | WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8950 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .7 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 12:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 13.5 | 10 Sw Encampment, WY | LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8915 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS .9 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 6 | 14 E Dixon, WY | BATTLE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 7440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 7.5 | 20 Wnw Encampment, WY | DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8880 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 7.5 | 24 W Saratoga, WY | SAGE CREEK BASIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 7850 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 8 | 6 Sw Centennial, WY | CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.4 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 10 | 10 Ssw Arlington, WY | SAND LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10050 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 10 | 7 Nw Centennial, WY | BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10240 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 10 | 8 Wsw Encampment, WY | WEBBER SPRINGS SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 9250 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | SNOW 10.5 | N Sandstone Ranger Stat, WY | SANDSTONE RANGER STATION SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8150 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.7 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 10 Wsw Encampment, WY | OLD BATTLE SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 10000 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.7 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 11 Sse Encampment, WY | BLACKHALL MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 9820 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.7 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 21 Sse Elk Mountain, WY | MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10500 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.8 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | 2 Sw Hog Park Reservoir, WY | WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8950 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.8 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 20 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
| Jan 20, 5:00 PM MST | HEAVY SNOW 16.2 | 10 Sw Encampment, WY | LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION 8915 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.9 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 18 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 18 HOURS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 230 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
965 WWUS45 KCYS 192109 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 209 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... WYZ110-201200- /O.NEW.KCYS.WS.W.0002.160120T0900Z-160121T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 209 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL ESPECIALLY THOSE ON INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS. THOSE PLANNING ON TRAVELING IN THIS AREA SHOULD MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ WYZ112-201200- /O.NEW.KCYS.WW.Y.0007.160120T0600Z-160121T1200Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE- 209 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES MAINLY IN THE WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS. && $$
6 follow-up statements
520 WWUS45 KCYS 200327 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 827 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... WYZ110-201200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.160120T0900Z-160121T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 827 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL ESPECIALLY THOSE ON INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS. THOSE PLANNING ON TRAVELING IN THIS AREA SHOULD MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ WYZ114-201200- /O.EXB.KCYS.WW.Y.0007.160120T0900Z-160121T0000Z/ SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 827 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES MAINLY IN THE WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS. && $$ WYZ112-201200- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0007.160120T0600Z-160121T1200Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE- 827 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES MAINLY IN THE WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS. && $$
788 WWUS45 KCYS 201150 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 450 AM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY... WYZ110-202300- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 450 AM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM TODAY. WORST CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM ELK MOUNTAIN TO ARLINGTON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL SEVERELY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS. THE ROADWAY WILL BE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES DUE TO THESE HARSH CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD INFORMATION VISIT THE WYDOT WEBSITE AT WYOROAD.INFO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$ WYZ112-114-202300- /O.EXT.KCYS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160121T0700Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 450 AM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES MAINLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS AND WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS. && $$ HAHN
804 WWUS45 KCYS 202002 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 102 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY... WYZ112-114-210600- /O.UPG.KCYS.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160121T0700Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1100Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 102 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES MAINLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ110-210000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 102 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM TODAY. WORST CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM ELK MOUNTAIN TO ARLINGTON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL SEVERELY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS. THE ROADWAY WILL BE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES DUE TO THESE HARSH CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST ROAD INFORMATION VISIT THE WYDOT WEBSITE AT WYOROAD.INFO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...LISTEN TO THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CONSIDER TRAVELING AT ANOTHER TIME OR BY ANOTHER ROUTE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA...USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED IN A RURAL AREA... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. TO KEEP WARM IN YOUR VEHICLE...RUN YOUR ENGINE 10 MINUTES EACH HOUR...AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS CLEAR OF SNOW TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. && $$
890 WWUS45 KCYS 202144 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 244 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES TONIGHT... WYZ110-202245- /O.CAN.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 244 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE DUE TO GUSTY WINDS. MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 80 MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...ALONG WITH ICY ROADS THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ WYZ112-114-210545- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1100Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 244 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END BY LATE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES MAINLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
857 WWUS45 KCYS 210333 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 833 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES TONIGHT... WYZ112-114-211100- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1100Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 833 PM MST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST THURSDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL END BY LATE TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES MAINLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND ICY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$
578 WWUS45 KCYS 210905 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 205 AM MST THU JAN 21 2016 WYZ112-114-211015- /O.CAN.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1100Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 205 AM MST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS MORNING AND COMPLETELY COME TO AN END AFTER SUNRISE TODAY. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. IF YOU MUST GO...TAKE IT SLOW. $$ HAHN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2:09 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:23 PM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | Albany, Laramie, Platte | 25 hr |
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